Somali-born Belgian Bashir Abdi celebrates at the finishing line after winning the 2021 Rotterdam Marathon. Somali-born Belgian athlete Bashir Abdi on Sunday smashed two records to win the 40th edition of the Rotterdam Marathon. The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist, who was...
By Goth Mohamed Goth Federation of Kenya Football Division One side Sindo United played an international friendly match against Somaliland’s Hargeisa Municipality Team on Saturday evening at the Hargeisa stadium. The Hargeisa Municipality team won the match 3-1 against Kenya Federation...
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Musa Bihi Abdi, received world class athletes, Sir Mo Farah and Abdi Nageeye, at his office at the presidential palace, Hargeisa, Tuesday. President Expressed how delighted he was to thank them...
The Somaliland marathon was born two years ago. The event, and a related 10-kilometer race, is attracting increasing numbers of women.Credit...Mustafa Saeed In a traditional, conservative society, more female athletes are participating in an annual running event, a sign life...
By Anita Singh,  ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Tuesday July 12, 2022 BBC documentary allows four-time gold medalist chance to share real version of events that describe how he was trafficked to UK as a child Sir Mo says he is 'taking a...
Here’s a short break from some of this week’s (and possibly....year’s) doom and gloom: on Wednesday, the New York Times wrote a lovely piece about a 10-kilometer race in Somaliland that’s become popular with women, despite extreme gender disparity in the region. Somaliland,...
A documentary in which the runner reveals he was trafficked to Britain is a hot topic among people yearning for their own state One topic was on the lips of the gold merchants and black market currency traders in the...
The most successful British track athlete in modern Olympics history and a European & World record holder in multiple events, Mo Farah celebrates his 37th birthday. Born on this day in 1983, Mo Farah is the most decorated athlete...
“The aim of the tournament is to connect local and foreign teams to help nurture talent in the country and by extension the region,” said the company’s Chief Executive Officer Abdirashid Duale. The US Metro Alliance basketball team from Minnesota...
A shift is underway in Somaliland, where women are demanding more space to express themselves. They are building gyms, joining leagues, and running races – exuding a new boldness and camaraderie while embracing their faith. Ryan Lenora Brown/The Christian Science...